Their freedom is being heavily restricted, and their rights are being violated, all under the guise of protecting them.
Category: Taboos
Changing Sex on Screen
Contains mentions of sexual, racial, and homophobic violence/discrimination, and spoilers for Bridgerton, I May Destroy You, and It’s a Sin
Breaking Free from Compulsory Heterosexuality
This self-imposed attraction definitely took a heavy toll on my mental health during my teenage years. That is what comp het can do.
An interview on the Normalization of Being Asexual
I did not want to be asexual. But it makes sense that I am.
Abortion, Criminalization and Depenalization: A Current Debate
Abortion has always existed. But the social acceptance of this choice is very much variable among time and place.
Forced sterilization and the dictatorship over our wombs
As long as practices like forced sterilization take place, equality between genders is a complete myth.
Queering the Curriculum: We Are Not Something To Be Feared
By schools hiding any traces of homosexuality from their curriculums, it becomes that much harder to gain acceptance from their peers, teachers, and even families.
The Myth of the Manly Man
Wearing whatever you want can be empowering, especially when our world in so many ways still dictates our behaviour according to a misconstrued conception of our gender.
Behind the pro-democracy protests in Thailand: The Tampon Tax
In the case of Thailand, menstruation products are significantly costly and inaccessible.
‘Tangerine’, Film Review: A Powerful Voice for Trans Street Culture
he strength of friendship between women prevails over all in ‘Tangerine’
The Wall of Silence: why we should be talking more about pregnancy loss
By passing judgement on the way someone grieves, we are then also policing their behaviour after a traumatic event.
Conversations About Sexual Harassment: Breaking Down the Brick Wall of Defensiveness
It should not be the victim’s burden, when exposing something so personal and intimate, to control how others process it